"Appendix: Compson", 331 (Event)

Page Number: 
331
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
QUENTIN III. Who loved not his sister's body
Page Event Ends: 
331
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present: 
Characters Mentioned: 
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Sunday, January 1, 1905 to Tuesday, May 31, 1910
Summary: 

Quentin's section of the genealogy begins by describing his obsessions: with his sister's virginity and the idea of "Compson honor," with morality and "some presbyterian concept" of sin and punishment, and with "death" (331).

Chronological Order: 
27.00
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Keywords: 
Cultural Issues: Honor: Family Honor Cultural Issues: Religion: Sin Emotions: Obsession: Incest Emotions: Obsession: Death

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